Death of A Loved One

Kara – “Moving On”

December 17, 2018

Kara talks about selling their house and the transition. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Death of a Partner / Video

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

February 23, 2023

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Jane – Loneliness while processing grief

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about grieving without her extended family because of the pandemic and how that’s impacted things like scattering ashes and having celebrations of life.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Jane – Remembering loved ones

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about some ways she remembers her grandparents since her passing and the comfort that brings her as she grieves for them.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

February 23, 2023

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / I Am A Griever / Supporting Others / Video

Jean – It’s all about love

April 1, 2022

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / Video

Keeping Records

November 17, 2023

I pulled the photos out of their envelope one at a time, turning over each one to carefully record the date, place, and people in the photo. Sometimes, I included comments. “Apple picking in Hamilton with Pop Pop, Fall, 2023. You loved the wagon ride!”. I slipped each picture into an empty pocket in my son’s photo album.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

John – Lasagna

February 23, 2023

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / I Am A Griever / Video

Russell – “Going back to work”

December 16, 2018

Russell talks about the process of going back to work. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Perinatal / Video

Doug – “Two sides of the story”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about perspective and forgiveness. Doug continues to grieve the death of his daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Shannon – Power of Presence

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Grief and Parenting in the Disability Community

October 5, 2022

In this blog post, Carrie writes about being the parent and primary caregiver to a child with disabilities and grieving the loss of a child dying from their disabilities.

Blog Post / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Living with Dying / Supporting Others